Hedge funds
When speed is of the essence: working the short sell in Asia
Speed is critical when going short in Asia's emerging markets, says Lionhart's Jason Kennard. Success means knowing the market and your customers, and having 24-hour access to a trading platform that can adequately back up your strategies, he adds
The responsive alternative...
Barclays Capital's Michael Brian explains hedge funds' nimbleness does put pressure on prime brokers to respond in kind but, as is the case with all rapidly changing industries, the cream does still rise to the top
There's more than one way to skin a cat
The ability to invest long and short is central to efficient risk mitigation in today's capital markets, so the theory goes, but your IT systems need to be able to keep up
Vive la difference, says Credit Suisse
In an increasingly complex marketplace of prime broking houses, it's the small differences between brokers that are likely to make or break the client relationship, says Credit Suisse managing director Philip Vasan
So much more than just Scandinavian hedge fund coverage...
Stability, reliability and commitment, plus the ability to operate under local jurisdictions, are key to selecting prime brokers, says the head of prime brokerage at SEB, Jonas Lindgren
Power through sharp focus
When choosing a prime broker, clients should conduct a thorough review of firms' core competencies to assess suitability, says Lehman's prime broking team
Of talent and track records...
David Walker chats with Deutsche Bank's Barry Bausano and Jonathan Hitchon about the central prime broking issues and challenges and the latest services at brokers' disposal
The new foundation for hedge funds
Hedge funds going digital was one thing, but boy, do they generate some data? More than you can put on a floppy disk, anyway, as Bob Guilbert from Eze Castle explains
Directional, with focused discipline
Scotland's Cartesian Capital has turned in a healthy first year with its UK long/short hedge fund. David Walker found out why they had such an enjoyable first birthday...